Reporting to the Group MD, leading the planning, delivery and management of manufacturing, logistics, installation teams and customer satisfaction of operations. Management of a divisional budget of £15 million and delivery of financial goals• Responsible for the relocation of all operational functions from Manchester to Chelmsford and the new office achieving ISO 9001 accreditation within 6 months.• Reduced costs by 17.5% through supplier negotiations and negotiated a rebate aligned with an improved 2.5% rebate from our two main material suppliers• Increased the domestic divisions profitability by 12% through introducing a new self-employed contract for the installation teams • Improved the customer journey by increasing communication from point of sale to completion of installation by introducing a suit of standard letters and a new customer care team. • Leadership and Development of the Operations Leadership Team through recruiting key individuals and growing the team’s skills. • Introduced further H&S training for all installers including tool box talks and a monthly management H&S meeting to discuss further improvement opportunities and challenges that had arisen • Reduced customer lead times through a program of improvements to communications and interdepartmental planning.• increased productivity with a smaller manufacturing workforce

Start up a new division within the Climate Group to take advantage of the funding available from energy suppliers through the installation of External Wall Insulation• Agree Division’s scope, deliverables, partnerships and systems with stakeholders within the business and regulatory authorities and funding bodies• Source installation partners, internal staff and system providers• Leadership and management of team to ensure delivery of profit targets and compliance to the Main Board’s satisfaction• Exceeded budgeted turnover by 150% within 6 months and surpassed the agreed number of installations on three major Green Deal Communities projects namely Cambridge, Suffolk and Southampton• Achieved the agreed profit margins by strong management of sub-contractors and managing material costs through successful purchasing negotiations

Start up a new division within the Zenith Group installing External Wall Insulation (as above).• Chaired meetings with Council stake holders to agree processes and successful project fulfillment for the funded schemes they were promoting then ensured ongoing compliance with the legal and scheme requirements • Set up and recruited site management and administration staff for two locations in Slough and Crawley in existing Job Worth Doing installation centers as well as teams of sub-contractors totaling in excess 0f 100 people• Sourced and negotiated a purchasing arrangement with the largest supplier of External Wall systems in the UK including accreditation to be an authorised installer. • Involved with the negotiations for the sale of the Carbon Tonnage savings to utility companies following the successful completion of the schemes to enable JWD to maximize their return on investment• Responsible for the planning of labour, materials and transportation to achieve delivery of domestic installations on time and to budget

• Responsible for the delivery of green energy efficiency measures under the Government led Carbon Emissions Reduction Target scheme in the South-East Region covering Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Kent and South London.• Management of the region through three satellite depots to ensure timely installations with maximum customer satisfaction while meeting the budgetary targets.• Ensure all staff and public are protected by enforcing strict compliance to H&S legislation and promoting and leading a safety conscious environment to all staff

• Grew the regions sales figures by an average of 11% year on year through the sourcing and development of new business opportunities from Registered Social Landlords and Councils, promoting a range of innovative ventilation solutions under the Government led Descent Homes Standards Scheme.• Designed and specified the appropriate technical solution ensuring the best value for money ventilation system for the client’s properties.• Negotiating a prominent market position for the brand’s products with a growing network of wholesale distribution partners

• Turned a loss-making branch (-£500k) to an operation turning over £2.5m and contributing £175k within the first 12 months.• Lead a team of 10 office based staff and 22 teams of installation engineers including all scheduling of works and procurement of materials• Prepared bids on tenders for Local Authorities, Social Landlords and building contractors on major projects and Government grant funded schemes ensuring the area exceeded fiscal targets set by the Board

• Tasked to start up a new branch in Sussex including sourcing premises, staff and negotiating material buying agreements • Successfully tendered and won contracts for major house building contractors such as Bovis, Persimmon and Berkeley Homes• Sourced a new supplier for our main materials realizing a 2.5% saving on costs

• Pricing tenders by taking off from technical drawings and preparing quotations for Speculative Housebuilders and Local Authorities• Planned and scheduled works for the contract division of the SE area totaling 23 teams of cavity wall and loft installers • Acting Area Manager for the Welsh area for 8 months covering a leave of absence

• Responsible for the completion and realization of large landscape projects for Speculative Housebuilders and commercial projects• Planned labour and material deliveries including sourcing and purchasing hard and soft landscape items• Liaised with site management including Architects and Clerk of the Works to ensure client satisfaction

• Responsible for the recruitment and training of all garden centre staff including Health and Safety of staff and public• Involved in the purchasing of plants, trees, accessories and machinery• Scheduled and managed the External Landscape Division including customer liaison

• Studied quantity surveying and part qualified for the Royal Institute Chartered Surveyors• Responsible for the measurement of completed works and the agreement of payments for sub-contractors on large groundwork projects• Assisted in the setting out and surveying of large civil engineering projects including the M2 reconstruction and improvements and the Isle of Dogs infrastructure project